Savory Herb Lamb Patties with Pepper, Cilantro and Walnut Sauce

Lamb burgers are awesome and for some reason, I've been craving one for a while.  I finally had time today so I set out to make one worthy of a paleoodie paleo meal.  I made these lamb patties with lots of fresh herbs and spices, then topped it with a roasted red pepper, cilantro and walnut sauce.  For my meal tonight, I also added thick slices of heirloom tomato and ribbons of baked sweet potato.

Savory Herb Lamb Patties 

Serves 2

Ingredients

1/4 cup of finely chopped onion

1 Tbsp of finely chopped parsley

1 Tbsp of finely chopped cilantro

1 Tbsp of finely chopped jalapeno pepper

1 large clove of garlic, minced

1/2 tsp of paprika

1/2 tsp of cumin

1/2 tsp of coriander

1/4 tsp of black pepper

1/2 tsp of salt

zest of half of a lemon 

juice of half a lemon (approximately 1-2 Tbsp)

1lb of ground lamb

Instructions

1. Prepare grill.   
2. Mix all the ingredients together.
3. Form 4 patties about 1/2 inch thick
4. Let the patties sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
5. Grill to desired temperature (about 4 minutes each side for medium rare).  

Patties can also be set under the broiler for 8 minutes (flip over half way through) for medium rare.   

Roasted Red Peppers, Cilantro and Walnut Sauce

Ingredients

1 12oz jar of roasted red peppers

2 Tbsp of cilantro

2 jalapeno or serrano chilies, chopped coarsely

1/2 cup of slightly toasted walnuts

1/3 cup of high quality extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tsp of cumin

1/2 tsp of coriander

juice of half a lemon (approximately 1-2 Tbsp)

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Using a food processor, blend all the ingredients together until smooth.
2. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.